Atletico fought back from 1-0 down to record the most amazing title victory in years.
Gerardo Martino surprisingly left out Xavi Hernandez from his starting XI, with Neymar also only on the bench. Cesc Fabregas and Pedro Rodriguez were preferred.
Diego Simeone named two strikers in an attack-minded line-up, although he lost both Diego Costa and...Read more »

Last week’s graph proved reasonably popular, so here’s another…
This graph is much simpler. It shows the average possession along the bottom, and the pass completion rate along the left.
These two metrics are generally considered to be, more or less, the same thing. They measure how well each side passes the ball. If your pass...Read more »

Gareth Bale scored a sublime late winner to win the Copa del Rey.
Carlo Ancelotti was without Cristiano Ronaldo, which meant Isco coming into the side. He also used Iker Casillas, his cup goalkeeper.
Tata Martino returned to the system he favoured in the Champions League matches against Atletico, with Andres Iniesta on the left and Cesc...Read more »

At the fifth time of asking this season, a contest between these two finally produced a winner – Atletico deservedly progressing to the semi-finals.
Diego Simeone was without two key players. Diego Costa hadn’t recovered from limping off in the first leg, and Arda Turan was also out. This meant Adrian Lopez played upfront and...Read more »

Atletico and Barcelona played out their fourth draw of the 2013/14 campaign – with two crucial meetings still to come…
Tato Martino selected his expected side for this match: his ‘big game’ shape with Cesc Fabregas in midfield, Andres Iniesta out on the left and Neymar on the right. Gerard Pique didn’t last the first...Read more »